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Bal Thackeray cremated
Sunday November 18, 2012 06:43:04 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai: Lakhs of
people paid last tributes to their beloved leader and Shiv Sena
supremo Bal Thackeray here Sunday as his mortal remains were
consigned to the flames. Thackeray's son Uddhav lit the pyre at
6.17 p.m.
Uddhav's cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj
stood by him in support as Thackeray's mortal remains were
consigned to the flames.
Amidst the chanting of holy mantras, while conducting the last
rites, Uddhav led Raj by his hand, implying they be together
during the sad moment, just as his father wished since the past
few months.
The public cremation of Thackeray is a first for Mumbai and he was
cremated with full state honours, including a gun salute.
A sea of humanity poured out on all roads leading to Dadar's
Shivaji Park in central Mumbai where the funeral procession
reached seven hours after it started from Matoshri, the Thackeray
residence seven kms away.
Thackeray's personal physician Jalil Parkar was present during his
last rites all throughout. It was a rare honour for this Muslim
doctor who had come to be an important fixture of the Thackeray
family. Parkar has been the personal physician of the family since
the last four years.
Many VVIPs including businessmen, politicians and members of the
Hindi and Marathi films industries marked their presence to pay
their final tribute to Thackeray. Senior leaders from all regional
and national political parties were present to pay their last
respects to the leader popularly known as The Tiger.
Security arrangements at levels never before seen were put in
place since Saturday. According to conservative estimates by the
Mumbai police, over 19 lakh people, including those gathered at
the Shivaji Park, bid adieu to Thackeray. Around two lakh people
followed Thackeray's funeral procession.
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